Nokia E71

The Nokia E71 is a smartphone introduced on 8 May 2008 from Nokia's Eseries range with a QWERTY keyboard targeting business users worldwide. It runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with a S60 3rd Edition, second generation Feature Pack 1 interface. The Nokia E71 succeeded the Nokia E61/61i models, building on the base design and form factor but enhancing on the feature set. The Nokia E71 was well received and highly popular, described as a "cult classic" and often considered to be one of Nokia's finest ever devices. It was superseded by the Nokia E72 in 2009.

The Nokia E71 is a smartphone introduced on 8 May 2008 from Nokia's Eseries range with a QWERTY keyboard targeting business users worldwide. It runs on Symbian OS v9.2, with a S60 3rd Edition, second generation Feature Pack 1 interface. The Nokia E71 succeeded the Nokia E61/61i models, building on the base design and form factor but enhancing on the feature set. The Nokia E71 was well received and highly popular, described as a "cult classic" and often considered to be one of Nokia's finest ever devices. It was superseded by the Nokia E72 in 2009. == Features== ==Mainland China E71 (RM-493) differences== The E71 currently being sold in mainland China does not have Wi-Fi 802.11b/g WLAN networking or a back mounted camera. 3G was also excluded, because licenses for 3G in mainland China were only approved in early 2009. There is no reduction in price for phones lacking these features and a firmware update will not bring them back because the hardware itself is missing. The E71 sold in Macau and Hong Kong do not lack these features. The software bundled with the Chinese version is slightly different, as it also has a QQ client, along with some other Chinese specific programs. ==Reception== The E71 received highly positive critical reception. It was widely praised for its battery life, software features like push email, slim design and hardware including keyboard. A Trusted Reviews reviewer gave it 5 stars out of 5. CNET UK wrote: "While we don't like the camera, we think the rest is pretty close to perfect". TechRadar called it a "terrific" device in a "well thought out package", listing the lack of a 3.5 mm headphone jack as the only disadvantage. Some publications dubbed it a "BlackBerry killer" or "iPhone killer". ===Awards=== Editors' Choice, Readers' Choice and 8.9 out of 10 rating on CNET.co.uk (as of June 2008) Phone of the Year and the Best Smartphone at the 2008 Mobile Choice Consumer Awards Wired Magazine's 2008 Best of Test Highly Commended in a category of Best Mobile Handset or Device at the GSMA Awards 2009 ==Firmware history== 100.07.81/100.07.76: Default firmware upon release 110.07.127: Released 9 October 2008 (removed gmail support from mail app) 200.21.118: Released 27 November 2008 210.21.006: Released 17 March 2009 300.21.012: Released 2 July 2009 400.21.013: Released 28 November 2009 301.21.1 (RM-357 Only) 400.21.11 (RM-493; China Version, No 3G and Wi-Fi) 410.21.010: Released 8 February 2010 500.21.009: Released 6 June 2010 501.21.001: Released 12 December 2010 (users complain about bugs and battery drain) 510.21.009: Released 19 March 2011 (even more complaints about bugs) CNET Asia review GSM Arena review MobileBurn review Trusted Reviews review Stress test of the cell phone Nokia E71

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